ENRTF ID: 078-B Project Title: Bacterial Starvation for Improved Toxic Contaminant Treatment Category: B. Water Resources Summary: We will understand how starvation changes bacterial function, resulting in their more extensive biodegradation of a greater number of contaminants of emerging concern, leading to development of simple treatment systems. Total Project Budget: $ 235,854 Proposed Project Time Period for the Funding Requested: June 30, 2023 (3 yrs) Name: Paige Novak Sponsoring Organization: U of MN Department: Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering Address: 122 Civil Engineering Building, 500 Pillsbury Drive SE Minneapolis MN 55455 Telephone Number: (651) 808-0859 Email novak010@umn.edu Location: Statewide Alternate Text for Visual: The visual shows how bacteria that are starved will consume a greater number of contaminants of emerging concern, such as pharmaceuticals, hormones, and industrial chemicals, and to a greater degree.